Hello again
So today I arrived in White Rock around 4:00pm and because it is a long bus ride there. I usually walked right into the mall and use the washroom. Well I walked up to the door and tried to open it. I almost walked into it. To my surprise the mall was closed.
No where else is any of the malls closed. I looked around and noticed that White Rock was like a ghost town. It seemed that nothing was open. It was surreal. I haven't seen this in many, many years. OK it is mostly a retirement community. But come on. It is OK I guess, it had to be. The grocery store was open, but only until 6:00 pm. That is typical, for grocery stores to close at this time, but the mall was not open at all today. I guess I am use to Coquitlam.
When I move, I will adjust to this. It will be calming.
I arrived at mom's very close to dinner time. Very cold outside -6. Remember I live on the coast and White Rock is a beach community. So it is a damp cold. Going right to the bones.
I was to wash mom's hair today, but getting their so late and it being Tuesday. Tuesday being the day, mom's roommate gets her bath. So I could not do this today. Mom was very hungry and thirsty. I had some prawns in the freezer and left over sweet and sour pork. She ate this plus the salmon and the rest of her dinner from Al Hogg. I did give her a Papaya.
I got her into bed and the nightly spa treatment.
The nurse on tonight, Joana, the one who threatened me, is just impossible to deal with. I can't talk to her about mom's health without her going nuts. She unplugs mom's stereo. And it is a smart stereo. So all the settings have to be reset. She doesn't give mom her nightly medicine until after I leave. After mom is asleep. Yes she walks her up to give her the medicine. And she doesn't wipe the leftover medicine off of mom's face. And then at bedtime, the nurse put on the roommates oxygen machine. The other nurses always put it on earlier. Not her, she does this when mom wants to sleep. And this place has not done anything about the lights being on all night and her roommates TV being on late and very loud.
She is just ignorant, rude and self centered. I don't dislike many people, but her I want fired. I want her removed from mom's care. She is not to be trusted. She is rude to all the patients.
Anyways I finished mom's care and sang her the goodnight song. Put on my many layers of clothing and off I went.
I got home late and am very tired. I had to do some laundry, which is almost done. But it is 1:00 am and I wanted to be in bed, as soon as I got home. Didn't happen though.
I really need to get some proper sleep.
So good night and GOD bless all
Kris Schmuland
